Wake Forest Football Team History
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Founded: 1834 Stadium: Groves Stadium Capacity: 31,500 Colors: Gold & Black Coach: Paul J. Amen Conference: Atlantic Coast-
1956 Season Highlights
Paul J. Amen enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Wake Forest.
1956 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 22 @ William & Mary
39
0
W
Sat., Sep. 29 vs.
Maryland
0
6
L
Sat., Oct. 6 @
Virginia
6
7
L
Sat., Oct. 13 vs.
Clemson
0
17
L
Sat., Oct. 20 @
Florida State
14
14
T
Sat., Oct. 27 @
North Carolina
6
6
T
Sat., Nov. 3 vs.
North Carolina State
13
0
W
Sat., Nov. 10 @
Virginia Tech
13
13
T
Sat., Nov. 17 vs.
Duke
0
26
L
Thu., Nov. 22 vs.
South Carolina
0
13
L
@ Charlotte, NC
1956 Season Totals
Record 2-5
-3
Points Scored 91
Scoring Average 9.1
Points Allowed 102
Defense Average 10.2
Opponents Record 41-43
Conference Record 1-5
Home Record 1-4
Away Record 1-1
-3
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1956 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1956 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
With its blue playing surface, Bronco Stadium (home of the Boise State Broncos) is the only non-green playing surface in the NCAA.